Anonymous Calls On Occupy Wall Street To Form A New Political Party

A Sincere Proposal

In my observation of this movement of the American people, I
have begun recently to hear/read suggestions that a revolt
might be brewing. I understand why people are saying these
things, but I think we can all agree that it would be best to
avoid such an outcome. So, I have a proposition, a vision for
what we as a nation could achieve.

Currently, the media mocks us, the police beat and
arrest us, the business people laugh at us, and every
politician in the United States of America is wondering how to
sway the full support of the movement in their favor. Each of
these groups understands the true power of the 99%. They see us
as votes, wasted potential, criminals and a story to keep the
viewers at home watching through commercial breaks.

We need to be honest with ourselves: given the current viable
options (Republican/Democrat), we cannot vote our way
out of this mess that our government and the financial
institutions created. It’s as simple as that.
Furthermore, any actions taken by the governing body will be
meant to placate the masses.

If you cast a vote for a Democrat, you cast a vote for the
status quo. If you cast a vote for a Republican, you cast a
vote for the status quo. I don’t care if you are a libertarian,
anarchist, communist, leftist, right-winger or a completely
disillusioned non-voter; you must recognize that this nation’s
current political structure is not equipped to fix the problems
this nation is facing. If our politicians refuse to work
together in the interests of the people, the two party system
cannot carry us safely or securely into the future.

And so, we face possibly the most challenging moment in
this nation’s history, since the Civil War. We need
ideas to avoid a revolution and ways to reign in the policy
makers of this country. Our elected officials need to work for
us, not against us. So, I offer this path to a better, more
accountable nation.

I’m sure we all understand the concept of a republic, but if
some need to be reminded, I believe this quote from wikipedia
should be sufficient:

“A republic is a country with a specific type of form of
government, in which the people, or some significant portion of
them, have supreme control over the government, at least in
theory, and where offices of state are not granted primarily
based upon family, military, or business connections.”

Unfortunately, republics are extremely difficult to maintain.
It’s impossible to educate oneself on every issue which
requires a vote. It’s difficult for people to find the time to
vote.

It would obviously be difficult to establish a pure republic in
the United States of America. However, we could have a party
that is bound to the will of the people.

Let’s assume we can communicate the votes of the individual to
an elected representative of this theoretical party. Given its
feasibility, it would look something like this:

1. Each person of voting age in a district that is represented
by a member of this theoretical party is entitled to one
‘vote.’ Remember, this is not a legitimate federal vote. It is
merely a ‘speaking up’ of the entirety of a representative’s
constituency. The people’s votes are then tallied, and the
representative, being bound to the will of the people, will
vote as directed.

2. Each person of voting age in these districts may choose to
actively vote, passively vote or not vote.

An active vote is a Yes or No vote chosen by the
individual.

A passive vote is a vote as the Democratic majority
votes or vote as the Republican majority votes.

A choice not to vote on a particular issue is a
forfeiture of the right to to vote on that particular issue.

3. Each person of voting age has the right to open a petition
for a vote.

A system similar to the one outlined above could drastically
alter the course of this nation without a revolution. Given
enough popular support, people across the nation could petition
their representatives for a vote on a certain issue.

We are the 99%. This proposed party can become a reality.
Change is possible. So, when our nation’s politicians look at
you and say, “We can’t…” respond, “…But we can!”